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Kirti Azad Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth2 January 1959

Age65 Years

BirthplaceDarbhanga, Bihar

ProfessionPolitician, Cricket Commentator

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpousePoonam Azad

FamilyTwo sons: Somya Vardhan and Surya Vardhan; father Bhagwat Jha Azad

Net worthRs 8,40,26,755 (declared in 2019 Lok Sabha elections)

Kirti Azad Biography

Kirti Azad is an Indian former cricketer turned politician and commentator. Born in Darbhanga, Bihar, he played for India in the early 1980s and was partof

Early life and background

Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad was born on 2 January 1959 in Darbhanga, Bihar. He grew up in a family with deep political roots: his father, Bhagwat Jha Azad, was a longtime Indian National Congress politician and served as chief minister of Bihar. Kirti Azad attended Modern School in New Delhi and went on to study history at St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, where he completed a BA (History Hons).

Cricket career

Azad made his international debut for India on 6 December 1980 in a Test match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. A right-handed batsman and right-arm offbreak bowler, he represented India in seven Test matches and 25 One Day Internationals between 1980 and 1986. He was a member of the Indian squad that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup.

At the domestic level he played for Delhi and continued to feature in Ranji Trophy cricket before transitioning away from the playing field. One notable innings cited from his career is a high-scoring performance in a Prime Minister’s Relief Fund exhibition one-day match in 1983, where he played a finishing role in a successful chase.

Political career

Azad entered politics while still involved in domestic cricket. He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1993 and served as a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly representing the Gole Market constituency from 1993 to 1998. He was later elected to the Lok Sabha from Darbhanga, serving multiple terms: he was first elected to the 13th Lok Sabha (1999–2004) and subsequently returned to Parliament in the 15th (2009–2014) and 16th (2014–2019) Lok Sabhas, all on a BJP ticket.

In 2019 he left the BJP and joined the Indian National Congress. He remained with the Congress for a period before affiliating with the All India Trinamool Congress in 2021. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections he contested from the Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency in West Bengal and won that seat by a margin of 137,981 votes.

Public profile

Alongside his political work, Azad has worked as a cricket commentator. His public life has included moments of controversy tied to his political and administrative criticisms, and the licensed information notes legal matters recorded in electoral disclosures. He has also been associated with a short film or cinematic presence, having acted in a Hindi movie titled Kirket released in 2019.

Personal life

Azad is married to Poonam Azad. The couple have two sons, Somya Vardhan and Surya Vardhan, who both played age-group cricket for Delhi though they did not progress to first-class cricket. Somya later pursued business, while Surya has worked for a multinational company abroad. Kirti Azad is of Indian nationality and follows Hinduism.

Latest updates

Most recently, Azad contested and won the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Bardhaman-Durgapur in West Bengal as recorded in the provided material. He is listed as a member of the All India Trinamool Congress as of 2021.

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Recent Work

Kirket (film)

Acted in the Hindi movie Kirket released in 2019.

2019
Member of Parliament, Bardhaman-Durgapur

Won the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency, West Bengal.

2024
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Career Highlights

  1. Member of India’s 1983 Cricket World Cup winning squad
  2. Represented India in 7 Tests and 25 ODIs (1980–1986)
  3. MLA for Gole Market, Delhi (1993–1998)
  4. Three-time Lok Sabha MP from Darbhanga (terms spanning 1999–2004, 2009–2019)
  5. Elected MP from Bardhaman-Durgapur in 2024
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Net Worth

Rs 8,40,26,755

Figures are editorial estimates based on publicly available reporting and may change as new information emerges.

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When was Kirti Azad born?

Kirti Azad was born on 2 January 1959.

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